Muhammad was historically significant in many ways. “...Muhammad, was born in the bustling city of Makkah around A.D. 570.” (pg 271). Muhammad was a man born in Makkah, a city in Arabia, around the year 570 A.D. He was raised by his uncle, since he was orphaned at a young age. “By age 13 he was working as a camel caravan worker.” (notes). At the young age of 13, Muhammad already had a job as a camel caravan worker. “When Muhammad was about 25 years old, Kadijah proposed marriage to him.” (pg 271). When Muhammad was 25, his boss, a 40 year old woman named Kadijah, asked him to marry her, which brought him from the poor class to the elite class. “...in A.D. 610, Muhammad experienced a revelation, or vision.” (pg 272). In the year 610 A.D., Muhammad…
This document of REL 133 Week 5 LT Assignment Contemporary Issues in Eastern Religions comprises:…
The Gullah culture started with the transportation of African slaves to the Sea Islands of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Sea Islands served as an excellent location for the Gullah culture because of its separation from the mainland. The African slaves, who came from different regions in African, brought with them their language, culture and traditions. Collectively these traditions and languages have merged into one to form Gullah. The Gullah culture has survived over the years by Gullah elders passing down the language and traditions to their children. However, over the past fifty years the Gullah culture has started to die. Three significant factors…
I am writing about the Nation of Islam's Elijah Muhammad because I'm trying to show how this group strived to amass economic stability, independence and religious freedom under the devout, pious, reverent, and pietistic leadership of Mr. Muhammad.…
When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism.…
Christianity and Islam are two of the most practiced religions in the world, and have been for centuries. These two faiths are both monotheistic, which means they worship one God, or Allah. Started over 2000 years ago, Christianity is based on the teachings and life of Jesus Christ and was spread throughout the Roman Empire. The religion of Islam began early in 600 C.E. by the prophet Muhammad, and he spread the word of Allah. These religions spread quickly in Europe and the Middle East. As they progressed, new trading routes came about in these areas. Overtime, Christianity and Islam developed opinions about the trading and businesses activity and the people who pursued it. According to the religion’s holy books, the Bible and Qur’an,…
Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi are three branches of Islam. The Shiite and Sunni’s were the first really major division of the Islamic religion. This division was the result of a political argument over who should precede Muhammed. Sunni’s name means tradition and they believed the legitimacy of the Orthodox caliphates, and based everything off those beliefs. Sunni’s believe that Muhammad did not designate a successor. Now Shiite’s get their name from the word Shia, which means faction. They believe that Muhammad did leave a successor and it was the son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad named, Ali. They do not believe the same thing as Sunnis and disagree and do not get along with them. Now Sufi’s are” a contemplative school of Islam that aims to develop an individual 's consciousness of God though chanting, recitation of litanies, music and physical movement (SCRUGGS, 2010, para. )” Sufis find the importance by approaching the inner meaning of god through mysticism. They want to find the hidden meanings of the world they do not read or follow the Qur’an as strictly and as a result have closer relationships to other religions (SCRUGGS,…
The five pillars of Islam is the guide of religious practice which all Muslims follow. The word pillars is an important word used. It is important to emphasize the use of the word to demonstrate the amount of support this guide gives its practitioners. The five pillars; statement of faith (Shahadah), daily prayers (salaat), charity (Zakat), fasting, pilgrimage to mecca (hajj). The purpose of each pillar and how it is put into practice illuminates the dedication Muslim faith requires.…
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The Celtic religion had an oral religious culture according to the reports from the Romans and Julius Caesar. They had a number of rituals for the festivals associated with seasons. Their rituals were divided into five parts; rituals performed at seasonal feasts, transmigration rituals such as initiation rites, divinatory rituals, curative processes, and magical rituals. Firstly, rituals performed at seasonal feasts occurred with the Irish’s feasts and were celebrated throughout the year. These feasts included: Samhain (1st of November), Imbolc (1st of February), Beltane (1st of May) and Lughnasadh (1st of August). For example, Lughnasadh is celebrated on the 1st of August, marking the beginning of the harvest season approximately halfway between…
The term Sufism is synonymous with various terms in Islamic tradition. Some of them are Ihsan (beautification of conduct), Qurb (approaching God), Tariqat (path- the journey unto God), Suluk (journey- unto God) and Tasawwuf (to wear woolen clothes- a trait of Sufis) (Ali, 1998). Simply put, Sufism can be defined as a process aimed at achieving spiritual peace and tranquility. It is a means to purify the senses and human will by the submission of one’s wishes and desires to the will of Allah. Moreover, it is…
Sufi Mystics and the Nature of Southeast Asian Islam- Islam came to southeast Asia primarily from India by Sufis, so it was associated with mystical strains and animist.…
They use his “Sunna” a.k.a the part of the law that comes from the Prophet’s actions and words to justify these beliefs. Over time, their prayer and other practices have begun to differ from that of Shia. Shiaism branch, composing 10 percent of all Muslims, believes - unlike the Sunnis - that Muhammad had chosen his son in law Ali as the next in line. This caused opposition efforts against Sunni rule. Sufism is different than Shiaism and Sunnism because it is considered the “mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.”…
"Christianity started out in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise" as stated by theological scholar Sam Pascoe. Throughout Christianity’s journey they have come across ties with the religions Judaism and Islam. There are few similarities between the three major religions. One similarity is that Abraham is viewed the same between all three religions. The only other similarity is that all 3 religions believe in a God, just in different ways. There are much more similar theological aspects of the religions when Christianity is compared to Islam itself and Judaism alone.…
Exploring the religious and cultural dynamics and understanding of the Islamic Religion in a global…